Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-21
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE
MONDAY, April IL.

MONDAY, April IL.
Sefate-The governor sent in vetocs
of senate bills-one regarding houses Of
ill-fame, because similar bill had pass
ed, the ether, No. II, g., relstiye to the
loan of trust funds to companies f. and
B, second regiment Wisconsin National
Guard. A large number of bills were
concurred in, among which is the fol
lowing: To appropriate to various agri-
cultural, mechanical of industrial fairs
or expositions held within the state of
Wisconsin, sums Of money, as follows:
To the Northern Wisconsin Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Assoc
!atlon the sum of $1,000 for the
years 1887 and 1888; to the Wisconsin
Central Stock Growers and Industrial as
ISOLATION for the years 1887 and 1888,
$500; to the Wisconsin Industrial associ-
alton, at Racine, for the years 1887 and
1888, $500; to the Central Wisconsin Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical association,
$500; to the Wisconsin Central Stock
Growers association, $500; to the Central
Wisconsin Agricultural, Mechanical and
Scientific association, at Stevens Point,
$500 per annum for the years 1887 and
1888; to the Northern District Agricul-
tural and Industrial association, at Ocon-
to, for the years 1887 and 1888, $500; to
the Boscobel Agricultural and Driving
Park association, $500 for the year 1888;
to the Southwestern Wisconsin Industrial
association the sum of $500 for the year
1887 and the sum of $1,000 for the year
1888.
House-The following bills were con-
Cured in: TO amend subdivision of
oh mt Of ed
statutes of Wisconsin for the year 1878,
entitled "of the assessment of taxes" re-
lating to the exemption from taxation of
public library associations. To provide
for the change of the place of trial in
bastardy cases. To repeal chapter $40 of
the laws of 1885, entitled, "an act to
amend section 1914 of the revised stat
utes, relating 10 liens," and to restore
section 1914. To authorize the construc-
tion of a bridge across the Mississippi
river, at any point between the city of
La Crosse, in the state of Wisconsin, and
the city of Prairie du Chen in the same
state, and the acquiring of land for the
approaches thereto.
TUESDAY, April II.
Senate-Assembly bill No. 469, to
amend section 1913, of chapter 25 of the
revised statutes, entitled, 'of the univer-
sity"-vesting in a board of regents, the
government of the university, ETC., COM
ing up for third reading, an amend
ID emit by the committee on education was
offered. It provides that the board shall
consist of nine members, one from each
congressional district, and the governor,
the state superinten and the presi-
dent of the state university, to be mem
bers ex oficio-the latter to have no vote.
The nine members first mentioned to
be elected by the the people of the state
at the spring elections at the time judges
are elected. After long talk by sena-
tors. principally in favor of the amend
ment, it was adopted, and the bill order
ed to third reading. The bill for the
appropriation for the completion of the
new university buildings was called up.
An amendment was offered cutting down
the appropriation from $4,000
to $4,000. A short debate was
had and amendment adopted.
A communication from She governor told
of the veto of senate bill donating swan p
lands in the counties of Oconto, Forest,
Marinette and Florence, to the Wiscon-
sin Midland railroad, The veto was
vote by which assembly bill, to repeal the
law making state park, was indefinitely
postponed, was tabled.
House-The vote py which the bill pro-
viding for the publication of an extra
edition of the geological survey was re-
fused engrossment, was reconsidered,
and was amended limiting the amount
to be expended and providing that no
money should be paid out till 1888
and as amended the bill passed
The amendment placing the proposed
school for the feeble and idiotic in the
charge of the state board of supervision
was concurred in. The following bills
were concurred in: To provide for the
publication and distribution of second
edition Of the roster of Wisconsin volun-
teers. The senate amendments to bill
1877 A., relative to the appropriations for
the university buildings. The amend
ment cuts down the appropriation of the
original bill 5000.
WEDNESDAY,, April 13.
Senate-A goodly amount of miscellan-
eous work was done in the morning. Sen.
Merrill moved that the vote by which
senate bill No. SIS, to organize the 18th
judicial circuit, and to change boundar-
les of the 18th, 10th and 18th circuits, was
passed, be reconsidered. A heated dis
cussion followed. and personalities being
INDUCED in the president stopped the
same by decided rap of the gavel. An
endeavor to delay by securing a call of
the house, failed. The main question
was Ordered-shall the vote be recOnsid-
cred? It was carried; all senators voting,
voted an the alternative. Sen. Merrill
offered an amendment, which was adopt
ed, and the bill as amended was passed.
M, G. No. 4. A., for the passage of the
bill granting pension to all soldiers who
were confined IN confederate prison, was
concurred in. Senator Kennedy offered
the following: Resolved, That the thanks
of the senate are due ana are hereby
rendered to Hon. Geo. ". Ryland, lieu
tenant governor and president of the
senate, for the able, impartial and courte-
Gus manner in which he has discharged
the high duties of presiding officer of the
senate, and that assurance of personal
esteem of each senator with their best
wishes are hereby rendered. Adopted
unanimously. A large number OF bills
were concurred in most of them being
of a purely local nature.